Use Safety Signal on Google Pixel Watch

Important: This feature is currently available to Google Pixel Watch 2 and 3 only.

What is Safety Signal?

Safety Signal¹ is a Fitbit Premium² subscription service that provides LTE connectivity from Google to use safety features.

When you are away from your phone and you don't have a carrier plan on your watch, Safety Signal connectivity allows you to use safety features in an emergency.

You will not have access to Safety Signal when you already have carrier services on your watch as your carrier service provides the connection to emergency calls you need while you are away from your phone.

Safety Signal provides connectivity to give you access to the following safety features on your watch:

Calls to and from emergency contacts
Safety Check³
Emergency Sharing⁴
Emergency SOS⁵
Fall Detection⁶

Requirements for using Safety Signal

Is Safety Signal available in my region?

Safety Signal is only available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Germany.

Roaming is available between:

The US and Canada
The UK and Germany

What do I need to use Safety Signal?

Google Pixel Watch 2 or Google Pixel Watch 3 4G LTE (you don't need a carrier plan but you do need the LTE Watch version).
Fitbit Premium subscription
- Note: Safety Signal isn't available on any new Google Pixel Watch 2 and 3 purchased from AT&T or Verizon, or a Google Pixel Watch 2 that was previously purchased from these carriers that hasn't activated the feature.

Note: Family Link will work with Google Pixel Watch, but at the moment Child Accounts under a Fitbit family account aren't supported. For kids, we recommend the Fitbit Ace 3 and Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch.

Do I need the Google Personal Safety App?

While not required, it is recommended that you download the Google Personal Safety app on your phone to help with managing your emergency contacts and other safety features.

Sign up for Safety Signal

On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app .
Tap Safety & emergency Safety signal.
Sign in to Fitbit Premium with an existing Fitbit account or sign up for a Fitbit Premium subscription if you don't already have one. Pixel Watch 2 users must move Fitbit to a Google Account to proceed.
Safety Signal will activate and give you your watch number to share with your contacts so they don't miss your call. Your watch number is always available in Safety & emergency Safety signal.

Note: The eSIM connectivity may take up to 24 hours to activate.

How to use Safety Signal

Safety Signal is activated automatically after set up. You'll know that Safety Signal is working when the Safety Signal Indicator and a Ready to use notification appears on your watch face when you walk away from your phone.

Note: The Safety Signal Indicator may take up to 15 minutes to appear on your watch screen.

Find your Safety Signal phone number

This phone number is assigned to you to enable Personal Safety features when your phone isn't with you. It can't be transferred to another carrier and will be reset if you erase your eSIM.

On your phone, open the Google Pixel Watch app .
Tap Safety & emergency Safety signal. You should find your number listed here.

Why does my number appear as an international number (UK and Germany only)?

This is intended and doesn't indicate an error. You'll still be able to make calls and receive calls from your emergency contacts. Your emergency contacts may be subject to charges based on their own carrier plan.

Can I use my personal mobile phone number for Safety Signal?

No, you can't twin your personal phone with your watch while using Safety Signal. To twin your phone number, please sign up for LTE connectivity through your phone's carrier. Watch numbers may not be ported out for use outside of Safety Signal.

Fix issues using Safety Signal on Pixel Watch

Sign up errors

If you're getting any of the following errors while setting up Safety Signal follow the steps below.

Connection error

Check that you have an active Bluetooth connection between your watch and phone and that your phone is connected to the internet.

Activation error

This may mean that there was an issue setting up the eSIM profile on your watch. Follow the steps to sign up for Safety Signal again to resolve this issue. If you're still receiving this error, factory reset your watch and Reset eSIM.

Internal error

Make sure you meet the eligibility criteria to use Safety Signal:

You don't already have LTE carrier connectivity set up for your watch
Your Google account is associated with a country that supports Safety Signal. To check or change this, go to the Country association inquiry.
You're currently in a region that supports Safety Signal
You don't have an age-restricted account
You have an active Fitbit Premium subscription

If you meet all of the criteria above and you still receive this error, follow the steps to sign up for Safety Signal again to resolve this issue.

I signed up for Safety Signal but the service isn't working

Safety Signal connection will appear as active when you're away from your phone. To confirm this, turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your watch. The Safety Signal symbol will be displayed on your watch face. Your Safety Signal watch number will only be reachable when you're away from your phone and the symbol is showing on the watch face.

₁_{Safety Signal: Not available on Pixel Watch 2 or 3 (Wi-Fi) or in all countries. Safety Signal requires location enabled and, in cases of emergency, provides Fitbit Premium subscribers without a 4G LTE watch line with access to a 4G LTE network for use of safety features only. When your watch is not connected to your phone, Safety Signal does not support Wi-Fi calling.}

₂_{Some features may require a Fitbit account and the mobile app. Charges may apply for Fitbit Premium features.}

₃_{Safety Check: Data rates may apply. Safety Check requires location enabled and 4G LTE service or an internet connection. Safety Check is dependent upon network connectivity and other factors and may not be reliable for emergency communications or available in all countries or languages. Go to g.co/pixelwatch/personalsafety for more details.}

₄_{Emergency Sharing: Data rates may apply. Emergency Sharing requires location enabled and 4G LTE service or an internet connection. Emergency Sharing is dependent upon network connectivity and other factors and may not be reliable for emergency communications or available in all countries or languages. Go to g.co/pixelwatch/personalsafety for more details.}

₅_{Emergency SOS: Emergency SOS requires location enabled and 4G LTE service or an internet connection. Emergency SOS is dependent upon network connectivity and other factors and may not be reliable for emergency communications or available in all countries or languages. Go to g.co/pixelwatch/personalsafety for more details.}

₆_{Fall Detection: Fall Detection is not available in all countries and depends on network connectivity and other factors. Your watch may not be reliable for emergency communications. Fall Detection may not detect all falls. To call emergency services on a Google Pixel Watch without 4G LTE, your paired phone must be nearby. Users must grant location permission for Fall Detection to share location externally. Data rates may apply. Go to g.co/pixelwatch/personalsafety for more details.}

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